‘Marvel Contest Of Champions’ Adds A Pair Of Classic Spider-Man Villains
by Gary Catig
Last month, Marvel Contest of Champions went young with their newest combatants making Viv Vision and Kate Bishop available. For April, they are providing blast from the pasts as two of Spider-Man’s classic rogues enter the fray. See what the popular mobile brawler has in store in the latest update.
Stumbling into The Battlerealm, Shocker and Sandman assume their best move is to reconnect with their partners in crime, the Sinister Six. However, they quickly find this strange world has more than just some familiar faces and old foes around!
Mark your calendars for when you can collect these members of the Sinister Six. Shocker arrives on April 13 and Sandman on April 27. Their in-game character bios provide even more details on these villains.
Once a petty criminal known as William Baker (a.k.a. Flint Marko), Sandman is a stalwart member of the Sinister Six and one of Spider-Man’s longest standing enemies. While on the run from the law, Baker was accidentally exposed to experimental radiation that destabilized his molecular make-up. Now, as the Sandman, he is capable of incredible acts of strength, can grow to massive sizes, and even shapeshift. He might not be the brightest of Spider-Man’s enemies, but he’s certainly the most imposing… as long as he can pull himself together.
A gifted engineer turned expert safecracker, Herman Schultz was just a small-time criminal until he was captured and incarcerated. While tinkering in the prison workshop, he managed to construct a pair of gauntlets capable of firing compressed air as destructive shockwaves. Adopting the title of the “Shocker” and blasting his way out of prison, Shocker’s criminal exploits have since been a constant thorn in the side of his nemesis, Spider-Man. Things don’t always go his way, but no one can fault Shocker’s stubborn tenacity.
In addition, the new update will contain bug fixes, balance updates, new quests and more.
Marvel Contest of Champions is currently available for download.
